КНЯЖИЙ ЛЬВІВ В УГОРСЬКІЙ ІСТОРІОГРАФІЇ XV–XVII СТОЛІТЬ

The article analyzes the descriptions of Lviv reached by Hungarian historiographers of the XV–XVII centuries. It is shown, that Hungarian authors casually described the city. The oldest mention dates back to the XIV–XV centuries. An anonymous Franciscan wrote in 1346–1355, that Hungarian monarch Louis I visited Lviv, where he was solemnly met (this chronicle is a part of the «Chronicon Dubnicense» of the XV century). However, the record is difficult to confirm with other texts, in addition, the names of settlements in this source are partially distorted. Antonio Bonfini, an Italian humanist who worked at the court of King Matthias Corvinus, wrote about an «emperor» Leo. In his opinion, the ruler won the battle against «barbarians», called the city in its honor and made it the center of Rus’. It is difficult to say where this information was borrowed from. At the same time, the investigated note is the new found and one of the oldest mentions that duke Lev Danylovych named the city in his name. Other authors, for example, Sebastian Münster, wrote and published their works later. In particular, Polish and Hungarian historians of the XVII century modified the older notes and «transformed» duke Lev into an ally of the Frankish Emperor Charlemagne. Hungarian medieval and early modern authors hardly noted down about the ethnic and social life of Lviv. For example, János Decsi in the XVI century thought that Rus’ and Armenian nations in the city are «barbarians». At the same time, he wrote some true details. The old Ukrainian (Ruthenian) community honored the images (cults) of the Holy Virgin and St. Nicholas. Orthodox people prayed in their wooden temples, they did not recognize the authority of the Pope, but maintained close contacts with the highest Greek clergy. J. Decsi ignored the Catholic Nations. He did not notify the presence of the Germans and the Poles in Lviv. Possibly, the Hungarian scriber wanted to attract readers with exotic details (for example, the idea that the orthodox priests kept snakes for talking with demons). A significant number of old Ukrainians and Armenians in Lviv were also recorded by Johann Wagner. So, the Hungarian historians of the XV–XVII centuries reproduced only a few elements of the medieval history of Lviv. At the same time, even such speculative details are important for the next investigations of the Ukrainian city.